laptop for mechanical engineering $1k - $1.3k US
LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
United States
Budget
$1k - $1.3k
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Maybe
Screen size
15 - 16"
Weight limit
Any
Purpose
Mainly for schoolwork (im going to college for mechanical engineering)
Form factor
Standard
Intended usage
Mainly just engineering programs like solidworks and stuff. the most graphically intensive game id play would be rainbow six siege on mostly low settings
Desired battery life
anything honestly but preferably more than 5 hours
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, Battery Life, Weight, Size
Info/Requirements
ive already been looking at these two from microcenter
(i like the lenovo more because it looks less "gamer"y but the acer has better specs) id prefer to get a lenovo mainly because i hear theyre good and think they look nice but if there are better out there lmk 🙏🙏
Posted Jun 26, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC